Ofsted awards controversial academy a “good” –with no mention of teacher turnover and with nearly nine out of 10 responding parents saying they would not recommend it

Astrea's "Astrea Ascent" behaviour poster, which is a feature at Longsands.

Ofsted has awarded a controversial academy a “good” in an inspection report just released by the school – despite nearly nine out of 10 parents who registered their opinion saying they would not recommend the institution to others.

Longsands Academy, in St Neots, Cambridgeshire, which is controlled by the Astrea Academy Trust, has astounded close observers by emerging with Ofsted’s second-highest rating, even though the school has suffered from an exodus of teaching staff which was not mentioned in the report.

Anthony Browne, Conservative MP for South Cambridgeshire who is standing to represent St Neots in the general election, has also asked the Department for Education to consider moving the school to another trust, after a survey of 570 parents expressed concerns about Longsands and its sister school in the town, Ernulf.

Snap analysis by Education Uncovered reveals that no school inspected by Ofsted in the autumn term of last year, among those with more than 100 “Parent View” submissions, emerged with a “good” verdict after such a negative judgement from parents.